Collar.



G.T. OSBORN.

COLLAR,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, I916.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known thatl, GEORGE T. OSBORN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in thecounty of Fulton and State ofinsertion, removal, and sliding ofanecktie between the outer and inner folds of the collar; and to provide the inner fold with a smooth and uninterrupted surface and eliminate all edges and sections whichiilare outwardly and bind against thenecktie when Anotherobjcct of the present invention is to reduce the length ofthe inner fold of the collar, so that when the collar is curved or rounded into position, the inner fold is-re duced in diameter,- and is thus positively held in spaced relation and'at a uniform distance from end to end from the outer fold...

Prior attempts have been made to accom-' plish the result of permitting the free and easy sliding of the necktie between the folds of the collar. These attemptsembraced the slitting of the inner fold transversely, and

the removal of portionslof the material which are adapted to admit of the contraction of the inner fold when submitted to pressure by pulling thetie. These structures do not reduce the diameter of the inner. fold,

and do not positivelyhold the inner fold in spaced relation from the outer fold. It is found that these priorstr'uctures' present a plurality of edges which catch thetie, and provide a plurality of tonguesor. separate portions which flare toward the outer-fold and which serve to bind thetie tightly thereagainst. Furthermore, in providing :these recesses considerable material is Wasted and considerable additionalwlabor must be ex pended in'the manufacture of the collar.

It is a further object of the present invention .to. provide means for reducing the length'of the inner foldwhich requires'p'ractically no waste of the material, and which requires the exercise of butvery little'additional labor in the'man-ufa 'cture ofthe collar.

Other objects and advantages of th'isinventionwill bebroughtout in the following detailed description of the-present preferred "Specification of Letters retest. at ted B 131 1917,

Application filed May 6, 1916. Serial N 0. 9 5,868. I

embodiments thereof, the same being dis,

closed in theaccompanying drawing, where- --Figure lis a perspective view of acollar of theturndown type, showing the inner fold. thereof constructed according tothe present invention.

.Fig. 2 is alongitudinal; section taken on the line 2. 2 of Fig. 1, showing the inner andouter folds :of a three-ply collar, spaced apart, according to this invention, the plies,

tucks and the resulting bulging being ex-- aggerated. V I 1 1g. .3 1s a vert calsection, taken on the ;line 3.3 ofFig. 1, showing the inner fold flaring down-wardlyfrom the outer fold.

. Fig. 4 is a:fragmentary inner-side:elevation of the rear portionof a collar, showing the inner fold priorto its reduction.

7 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rear portion of a collar, showing a ,modlfied construction of the inner-fold.

Fig. 6 is aplan View of the collar spread out, and .sh'owingthe lines of reduction of the inner flap, according tothe modification. Fig. 7 isja longitudinal sectional view, taken on the .line 7+7 of Fig; 5, showing the reduction attheopposite sides of the inner fold, and .showingthe' latter spaced from .theouter fold." "I

Referring to .thisedrawing, wherein like parts are .-designatedby-s'imilar numerals .of reference throughout the several :views,f1O designatesthe .outerfold of a turned. down collar,-.and :11 designates the inner fold of the same.

' The .presentinv ention relates to-the peculiar construction of the-inner fold 11, which does not disturbthecontinuity of the folder interrupt the smooth inner and outerefaces of the same. The present inventioni reduces the length of the inner fold 11, so that when it is:curved into theusual form shown in Fig. 1, the;in ner fold 11willloecurvedlona diameter less: than that of the outer fold 10 to positively holdithemfolds. 10 and -11Xin spaced apart relation, as shown in Fig.2.

n-The .pre'sent'drawing shows the invention applied to a;collar;of:the three-plywtypeaior wherein .the folds 'of thecol lar arexmadelzin ,three layers, or .thicknessesiof material. 'Th'e terial 1& which are disposed between the lines 12, and the lines 13, are tucked or foldedinwardly soas to lie between the plies or thicknesses ofthe fold.

The reduced portions of the inner fold 11 are disposed at the opposite sides of the fold, the innerinostply of the fold being reduced on the lines 12, while the two outer plie are reduced on the lines 13. The re,

duced portions are not only placed at the opposite sides of the fold 11, but are also spaced apart longitudinally of the folds, and thereby providing several darts so that the thicknesses of the fold or tucked in portions 14 will not come together. This will prevent any material raising of the inner and outer faces of the fold. When the lines or edges 12 and 13 are drawn together, they are stitched asat 15 to hold the inner fold 11 contracted or reduced, and to also hold the tuckedior folded in portion 14E between the plies. As shown in Fig. 2, the' stitches 15 are passed through the tucks 14: to hold the edges 12 and 13 together, and so that the stitches 15 lie between the plies and are not.unduly exposed to view, forming substantially a French seam.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, there is shown a slightly niodifiedforin of the inner fold. In this modification, the inner fold 11 of the collar is reduced by forming a darton lines 12 and 13. These lines of reduction extendv obliquely across the inner fold 11 and diverge downwardly from the upper edge thereof and at opposite sides of the buttonhole 16. The lines or edges l2 are located on the inner ply of the fold, while the lines or edges 13 are located upon the outer two plies of the fold. In thisinstance, the intervening portions 1%. ofthe material are removed by cutting the inner and the two outer plies along the lines 12 and 13. The free diverging edges of the plies .are now brought together, and secured by stitches 15, as shown in Fig. 7, to reduce the length of the inner fold 11, and hold it inlfs'paced relation from the outerpfold 10 when the collar is curved or rounded into shape. Y

Both forms ofthe invention providean inner folder flap forthe collar which is continuous froinend to end, and which has itsinner and; outer surfaces uninterrupted,

tirel'y removed from the plies of the flap the flap has relatively smooth inner and! outer faces, so that the collar presents sub stantially'the same appearance as collars atpresent in use. It willbe noted from the" drawing that the reduced portions of the flap or fold are spaced equi-distantly froin the opposite ends'of the rear buttonhole 16 so thatthe inner fold is uniformly reduced 30 at the opposite sides of the collar.

The portions 14 and let are V-shaped so that when the fold 11 is drawn togetherlit will be gradully reduced. in length from its upper toits lower edge, and will flare away 5 from the outer fold. In reducing the fold the plies may be grouped and tucked or cut in any desiredinanner, and the arrangement shown in the present drawing may be reversed. 1 0

It is, of course, understood that the invention is not limited to the number of plies or thicknesses of the collar.

What is claimed is l.

1. A collarhaving-an Jouter fold and an inner fold formed of aplurality of plies, said inner fold which constitutes the band of the collar being reduced in length along lines diverging downwardly to'the lower 1. edge of the inner fold to space the lower 109 part of the'inner fold inwardly from the outer fold without destroying the continuity of said inner fold, the reductions being made in different plies and at points spaced apart longitudinally relatively to each other..- 05

2. A. collar having an outer fold, and an inner fold, said inner fold coinprising a number of plies, some of said plies being re duced in length on downwardly diverging lines at one side of the fold, and the remaining pliesbeing reduced in'length} on downwardly diverging lines at the opposite side of the fold and in longitudinally spaced apart relation to said first downwardly diverging lines whereby to reduce the length of the inner fold and'space the same. from the outer fold. 1

3; A collar having an outer fold, and an inner fold, the inner fold comprising a number of plies and having a rear buttonhole therethrough, the plies at one side of the inner fold being reduced in length along downwardly diverging lines spaced from one end of the buttonhole, and the plies at v; the opposite side of the fold being reduced in lengthalong downwardly diverging lines spaced from the opposite end of the buttonhole so as to uniformly decrease the length of the inner fold from its upper edge to its lower edge and space the folds apart.v

4. A collar having an outer fold, and an constituting the band of a collar'and reduced in length along downwardlydiverging lines extending from'near the upper edge of the inner fold to near the lower edge thereof and stitched together to flare the fold inwardly and" downwardly from the outer fold without destroying the continuity of the inner fold, the intervening portions between said lines being provided in difl'erent plies and at points spaced apart longitudinally relatively to each other and tucked inwardly out of the way between the plies;

6. A collarhaving an inner fold, the intermediate portion thereofalong downwardly diverging lines crosswise of said fold being drawn together and connectechwhere bythe' inner fold at the lower portion is spaced inwardly fromthe outer fold.

In testimony that I claim'the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto aiiixed my signature 1nthe presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE THOMAS OSBORN.

Witnesses:

C. W. MANGUM,'

D. 0. SMITH.

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